338 iSeries and AS/400e System Builder
3590 B11
B1A
#5106
#5128
#5145
#5112
#5118
#5125
#9240
#2200
#5780
#5790
#9221
#9222
#9223
#9400
#9410
#9790
IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Drive
Also known as the 3590 High Performance Tape Subsystem, the IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape
Drive Models B11 and B12 are ½-inch cartridge rack mountable tape units that provide up to 17 MB per
second sustained data rate and up to 10 GB capacity per cartridge (up to 30 GB when compressed).
With Extended Media Support and Extended High Performance Media, capacity is up to 20 GB per
cartridge (up to 60 GB when compressed).
A 10 cartridge random access Automatic Cartridge Facility (ACF) gives data capacity of up to 300 GB
in unattended mode (not on the B1A model). The 3590-B11 or B1A can simultaneously attach to a
combination of two iSeries, AS/400e, and RS/6000 systems. It attaches to the iSeries using #2749 PCI
Ultra Magnetic Media Controller, and AS/400e models using #6501 Tape/Disk Device Controller (SPD),
#6534 Magnetic Media Controller (SPD), #2729 PCI Magnetic Media Controller. The B1A is supported
in the 3494 Tape Library Dataserver. The B11 can upgrade to the B1A, the E11 or the H11.
3590 Ultra SCSI feature is available as standard with #9790 or as an MES with #5790.
Cable features:
0.6 m (2-ft) SCSI cable used to connect 3590-B11s when they are side-by-side in a rack and connected
to the same SCSI port - Maximum: Two
2.8 m (9-ft) SCSI cable used to connect a 3590-B11 when it is in the same rack as the iSeries or
AS/400e.
Maximum: Two
4.5 m (15-ft) SCSI cable
12.0 m (39-ft) SCSI cable
18.0 m (59-ft) SCSI cable
25.0 m (82-ft) SCSI cable
Interposer for AS/400
Other features:
Deskside Enclosure
Extended Media Support - Bxx
Field installation of Ultra SCSI feature for 3590
First 3590 drive in rack
Second or fourth 3590 drive in rack
Third 3590 drive in rack
Attached to AS/400
Interposer for AS/400 adapter #6501
Plant installation of Ultra SCSI attachment feature for 3590
Minimum operating system level: OS/400 V4R1
PTFs are required to attach the 3590 with the Ultra SCSI interface to iSeries and AS/400e models with
a #6534 Magnetic Media Controller (SPD), #2729 PCI Magnetic Media Controller, or #2749 PCI Ultra
Magnetic Media Controller. Refer to AS/400 Information APAR II11472 for required PTFs. No PTFs
required for attachment to the #6501 Tape/Disk Device Controller.
D, E, F
(except
D02,
E02),
2x0, 3x0,
4x0, 5x0,
6x0, Sx0,
720, 730,
740, 170,
250, 270,
SB2,
SB3, 820,
830, 840
Machine Description 9406
models
